What's currently going on with the KATRIN experiment

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The discussion revolves around the current status of the KATRIN experiment, which aims to measure the mass of neutrinos. Participants explore the timeline of the experiment's operations and the availability of results, as well as the reliability of various information sources regarding the experiment's progress.

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  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested, Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about the current status of the KATRIN experiment, noting a previous expectation for results by the end of 2016.
  • Another participant points out that the experiment began running tests in October 2016, with measurements planned for 2017, questioning the source of the initial expectation for results.
  • A different participant references a news article from January 2016, which indicates that reliable results from KATRIN would take about five years of operation, suggesting that results would not be available until 2021.
  • One participant expresses gratitude for clarifications regarding their misunderstanding of the timeline for results and acknowledges the confusion over the start date of experiments.
  • There is a suggestion that experiment websites may not provide timely updates, and that recent conference presentations could be more reliable sources of information.
  • Another participant shares links to the KATRIN homepage and a list of publications, indicating that direct communication with the experiment team might yield more information.
  • One participant recommends using Google to search for presentations related to KATRIN, suggesting that including specific keywords and years could improve search results.
  • There is a mention of checking major conference websites directly for relevant information.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the timeline for results from the KATRIN experiment, with differing views on when reliable data will be available and the reliability of various information sources.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty regarding the accuracy of their memories about the timeline of the KATRIN experiment and the availability of results, highlighting the potential for outdated information on official websites.

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Individuals interested in the KATRIN experiment, neutrino physics, or those seeking information on experimental updates in the field of particle physics may find this discussion relevant.

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Does anyone know what's currently going on with the KATRIN experiment. I remember from discussions sometime last year that KATRIN was expected to have a result for the average mass of three kinds of neutrinos by the end of 2016. I just looked at the KATRIN site and there are no listed publications or conference talks about results.
 
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Did you check Wikipedia?
The experiment began running tests in October 2016, with measurements scheduled in 2017.
With a reference from October 2016.

I don't know where your expectation of results in 2016 comes from.
 
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Hi @mfb and @fresh_42:
Thank you for straightening out my mistaken memories, for which I apologize.

I think my confusion was that I remembered the October 2016 date for starting experiments as the date results would be available. Also, I did not see anything at the KATRIN site announcing the start of their experiments.

Regards,
Buzz
 
Experiment websites can be horribly outdated. Recent conference presentations are better information sources.
 
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H i @mfb:
Thanks for your helpful post.

It seems that in this case Wikipedia, although I understand PF does not consider it to be a reliable resource, would have been, had I thought of it, quite useful. In general, if I am interested in the work at a particular experimental site, can you suggest an on-line search method, other than Wikipedia, for finding relevant conference presentations. The KATRIN site has a page were they list their conference presentations, but the latest listed items there are six presentations from 2014.

Regards,
Buzz
 
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Google often finds presentations if you search for the experiment name (plus some other keyword if the name is something general like "KATRIN", e. g. "katrin neutrino") and the year you are interested in, or limit the search results to some range.

If you know the major conferences in the relevant field, you can directly go to the conference websites as well.
 
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